ISLAMABAD:Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad has rejected the petition with reference to terrorism clauses in the matter of murder of group capt Shaheed Asim Tariq saying trial of the case will run now in ATC.

Judge Abual Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain of ATC announced reserved judgment.

Prosecutor Raja Navid Kiyani had opposed the petition.

He said what incident has been described in the case terrorism charges apply. If court thinks at any stage that terrorism clauseS don't apply then court can transfer the case on its own. No witness has been presented in the court so far then how will we come to know that terrorism clauses apply or don't apply.

The court while rejecting the petition summoned prosecution witnesses today.

Earlier the ATC had reserved judgment on the petition with reference to terrorism clauses in the matter of murder of Group capt Shaheed Asim.

Defence counsels filed petition against terrorism clauses.